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Sam Barron

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Police & Fire
Woman Fails To Pay Fine For Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Yorktown Police Say Woman Fails To Pay Fine For Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Yorktown Police Say
Woman Fails To Pay Fine For Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Yorktown Police Say WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Bedford woman who was inducted into the Westchester County Senior Hall of Fame was arrested in Yorktown Tuesday for failing to pay a fine after leaving her dog unattended in a car. Lynda O'Hanlon of Katonah, inducted in 2014, was arrested on the bench warrant, police said. In July, she was arrested after leaving a dog inside her hot car with the windows closed at the Triangle Shopping Center. O'Hanlon was turned over to Yorktown Police from New York State Police. She was released on $500 bail and is due back in court on Sept. 26.

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by Sam Barron
Events
Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase
Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase PURCHASE, N.Y. --  The West Lawn of SUNY Purchase is the new home of Sunday's 2017 Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's, run by the Alzheimer's Association. Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m., with an opening ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. followed by the walk. Last year's walk was held at White Plains High School. Neil Klar, the co-chair of the committee, became involved with fighting Alzheimer's after his mother-in-law battled the disease for 10 years and his mother suffered from dementia for two years.  Cindy Shmerler, the other co-chair, became involved when her mother died of Al…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Letter To The Editor: DREAMers Are Us Letter To The Editor: DREAMers Are Us
Letter To The Editor: Dreamers Are Us Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email tarrytown@dailyvoice.com. There are 800,000 undocumented immigrants known as “DREAMers” living in the United States, as many as 20,000 of whom are Hudson Valley residents. Many of us work with DREAMers, go to school with DREAMers, or have a DREAMer as a next-door neighbor—and we may not even know it. But what we do know is that our fellow community members are at risk of being expelled from the United States, the only country they know as home. This week, I had the privilege of joini…

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by Rep. Nita Lowey
Business
Peekskill's Inn On The Hudson Sold Peekskill's Inn On The Hudson Sold
Peekskill's Inn On The Hudson Sold The Inn on the Hudson in Northern Westchester has been sold, ending a run of 60 years.  The Inn on the Hudson, a Main Street institution in Peekskill, had been run by five families for three generations before being sold to Barry Patel. A sales price was not disclosed. “Like the City of Peekskill, we have been through good times and tough times, but we have always prevailed. It was a marriage that lasted exactly 60 years,” said President Richard Braverman. “We are passing the torch just as Peekskill redefines itself as a destination for tourists and visitors as well as business travelers an…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving Report Leads To DWI Charge In Yorktown, Police Say Erratic Driving Report Leads To DWI Charge In Yorktown, Police Say
Erratic Driving Report Leads To DWI Charge In Yorktown, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 23-year-old man was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Yorktown Monday night. Danbury resident Ismael Vasquez-Garcia, 23, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated BAC. 18 percent or more, a misdemeanor after police said they responded to a report of a vehicle driving erratically on Crompond Road. Vasquez-Garcia was arrested and transported to police headquarters where further investigation revealed he was operating his vehicle with a blood-alcohol content of .18 percent or more, police said. He…

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by Sam Barron
News
Nyack Resident Assists With Hurricane Irma Response Nyack Resident Assists With Hurricane Irma Response
Nyack Resident Assists With Hurricane Irma Response NYACK, N.Y. -- Jason Paluck, a Nyack resident, recently returned from Florida after helping the victims of Hurricane Irma.Paluck, a member of the National Disaster Medical Assistance Team was assisting the federal medical response to Irma. The team helped provide care to more than 2,200 people affected by the storm. “Hurricane Irma has put people’s health and lives in jeopardy, and NDMS members are answering the call of duty to help residents affected by this disaster,” said NDMS’ Acting Director Ron Miller. As part of the response to Hurricane Irma, NDMS members operated a mobile medical u…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Cruising Along The Hudson: Trips Available Through Nyack Boat Charter Cruising Along The Hudson: Trips Available Through Nyack Boat Charter
Cruising Along The Hudson: Trips Available Through Nyack Boat Charter NYACK, N.Y. -- Doug Foster, a Nyack resident, thinks the best way to view the Hudson River is up close and personal. Foster is one of the co-owners of Nyack Boat Charter, which offers two-hour tours of the Hudson River, leaving from the Nyack Municipal Marina on a 54-foot sailboat. Foster's co-owner Rob Bellanich owns and operates NY Boat Charter in the city. "Nobody is doing anything like this in the mid-Hudson," Foster said. "Down in the city there is cutthroat competition." Originally offering only private charters, Nyack Boat Charter changed its business plan this y…

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by Sam Barron
Events
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester The Rockettes are coming to town. The Radio City Rockettes will be recognizing two of their fans in Westchester Thursday, Sept. 21 as part of their "Gift of Joy program." The Rockettes will present them with special gift packages, including tickets to Opening Night of the Christmas Spectacular and Christmas Spectacular merchandise.  The Rockettes will be honoring Julianna Vano, a Yorktown Heights resident, at MeMe's Treats Bake Shop at 1402 East Main Street in Shrub Oak from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Matthew Welling, a White Plains resident, will be honored at Village Creamery and Sweet …

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by Sam Barron
Events
Common Ground Farm Celebrating 16th Year With Harvest Gala Common Ground Farm Celebrating 16th Year With Harvest Gala
Common Ground Farm Celebrating 16th Year With Harvest Gala WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Common Ground Farm, in Wappingers Falls, has been community farming for 16 years. The non-profit is hosting its first ever Harvest Gala on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Roundhouse at 2 East Main St. in Beacon. The organization, which supplies food to many Hudson Valley restaurants, food pantries, soup kitchens, farmers markets, and churches is dedicated to food access, food justice and educating people about the importance of healthy food. Common Ground has a farm to school initiative with the Beacon City School District and also hosts a 7-week su…

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by Sam Barron
Real Estate
Peekskill Breaks Ground On New Townhouses Peekskill Breaks Ground On New Townhouses
Peekskill Breaks Ground On New Townhouses PEEKSKILL, N.Y. --  A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for Gateway Townhouses, which will feature 16 townhouses on Main Street in Peekskill.  The Ginsburg development, at 700 Main St., will feature 16 rowhouse townhome-style condominiums with a selection of triplex two- and three-bedroom homes ranging in size from 1,649 square feet to 1,915 square feet.  Fourteen of the townhomes will be sold at market rate prices, starting at $275,000 and two units will be offered as affordable workforce housing for those making up to 80% of the Westchester County Median Income, with a sales price…

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